- PROSPECTIVE TRANSFER STUDENTS
Prospective transfer students should visit the following webpages on the Undergraduate
Admissions website for information about applying to Stony Brook:
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- NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer applicants and newly admitted students
Must send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to:
Undergraduate Admissions Stony Brook University 118 Administration Building Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901 USA
First Semester Students
Must send final official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to:
Undergraduate Admissions Stony Brook University 118 Administration Building Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901 USA
Note:
If you have earned an associate's degree, be sure it's posted on the transcript.
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View Frequently Asked Questions (f.a.q.s)
When do I register and prepare my course schedule?
At Orientation, you will have the opportunity to discuss your academic and career
goals and plan your class schedule for the upcoming semester. You will meet with advisors
from the Academic and Transfer Advising Services office and your major department.
Whether you have questions about selecting classes, choosing a major, or reviewing
degree requirements, there will be advisors ready to assist you.
Will all of my credits transfer to Stony Brook?
All course work completed with a grade of C or higher from a regionally accredited
college will be applied toward the total credit hour requirement for a Stony Brook
B.A., B.S., or B.E. degree. Courses for which grades of P or S are earned are also
accepted. Graduates of SUNY or CUNY colleges who earn an A.A. or an A.S. degree prior
to matriculation at Stony Brook will receive credit for all course work completed
as part of the associates degree requirements. You will get credit for all work only
when Stony Brook has received an official transcript from your previous school showing
the grades of all completed coursework. Transfer of credit is limited to 84 credits.
Click
here to view our database of transfer course equivalencies.
As a new transfer student, how will my credits be evaluated?
Courses may transfer to the University as either:
- a specific Undergraduate course (for example, PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology
- as departmental elective credit (for example, EGL 100TR Transfer Elective)
- a DEC/SBC elective (for example, TCE200SBS/F Transfer Elective fulfilling SBC category
SBS and/or DEC F)
- a course that needs to be evaluated by a specific department (for example, CSE 1XX
Needs Comp Sci Eval)
Do I need to provide Stony Brook with transcripts from all my previous schools?
Yes. You must have official transcripts sent from every college or university you
have attended, regardless of credit earned. A notation of transfer credits from one
school on the transcript of another is not sufficient.
Are all of my classes and grades on the transcript that I requested?
If you sent Stony Brook a transcript while you were still taking courses at your previous
school, those courses will not show as earned credits. You must request a final transcript
after all of your grades are recorded. If you have earned an Associate's Degree, be
sure that it's posted on the transcript. Have transcripts sent to:
Undergraduate Admissions Stony Brook University 118 Administration Building Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901
Will my g.p.a. transfer over with my credit?
Grades received for transferred courses are not included in the calculation of your
cumulative grade point average at Stony Brook.
Have I met any requirements through Regents or AP exams?
You may have already satisfied Entry Skill 1: Basic Mathematics Competence with AP
exam scores,
Click here for details.
You may have already satisfied Entry Skill 3: Elementary Foreign Language Competence
with Regents exam scores, AP exam scores, or SAT II exam scores. Students whose high
schools do not offer Regents exams and students who attended a high school where the
language of instruction was other than English may also have already satisfied this
requirement.
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Some AP exams will meet DEC or SBC requirements and count towards graduation credit.
To see which AP exams will meet graduation and DEC or SBC requirements,
please click here.
You will need to have your high school send a copy of your transcript to the Office
of Undergraduate Admissions. You may need to have the Educational Testing Service;
Princeton, NJ 08541; (609) 771-7300 send your AP scores electronically to the Admissions
Office. Stony Brook's school code is 2548.
Does Stony Brook accept Credit from College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP)
Stony Brook accepts up to 30 credits by examination in partial fulfillment of the
bachelor’s degree. Included in this total may be credit based on standardized external
examinations such as AP, CLEP, and Stony Brook’s Foreign Language Challenge Program.
Credit by examination may not be used to satisfy most Diversified Education Curriculum
requirements; however, they may be used to satisfy one course in each of categories
E, F, and G. Credit by examination will be reviewed on a case-by case basis for applicability
to the SBC curriculum.
The University awards credit for the CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) subject
examinations only. Credit is not awarded for the CLEP general examinations. The scores
received must be equivalent to a grade of C. A maximum of 30 credits by examination
may be applied toward the degree.
Credit requested for examinations or programs (e.g., military) not specifically mentioned
above must be substantiated by the appropriate documentation. Requests for reviews
of students’ qualifications must be submitted in writing to the Undergraduate Admissions
Office.
How do I get my transfer course evaluated for D.E.C. or SBC requirements?
The Academic and Transfer Advising Services' office automatically will evaluate all
previous work towards Stony Brook's D.E.C. or SBC categories and total credit hours.
Transfer credit will be entered on the official University transcript. Grades received
for transferred courses are not included in the calculation of your cumulative g.p.a.
at Stony Brook.
How do I get my transfer work evaluated for major, minor, or upper-division credit?
Many courses from other schools have already been evaluated by Stony Brook University.
Click
here to view our database of transfer course equivalencies.
If a course isn't listed in this database, you will receive information on your Orientation
Day detailing how to have courses evaluated. If you are a continuing student, please
see the steps below.
- Fill out a transfer credit evaluation form (available at the Academic and Transfer
Advising Services Office) and attach an official description of the course from the
previous school's course catalog. Some departments may require a course syllabus as
well.
- Take the form, along with an attached course description, to the corresponding academic
department at Stony Brook. For example, a psychology course should be evaluated by
Stony Brook's Department of Psychology. Once evaluated by the department, please return
the white copy to Academic and Transfer Advising Services, give the pink copy to your
major or minor department (if applicable), and keep the yellow copy for your records.
Transfer Advisors will update your transcript, if necessary.
What are the math expectations for new transfer students?
Please review
this information regarding math expectations and requirements.
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- CURRENT STUDENTS
Continuing students must send final transcripts from any college or university attended
after matriculation at Stony Brook to:
Academic and Transfer Advising Services Suite 105, Stony Brook Union Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-3217
Send electronic transcripts to: transfer_office@stonybrook.edu
To receive credit for AP courses taken in high school, you must have your AP scores
sent to the university electronically. Please visit
College Board. Stony Brook's school code is 2548.
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